see also I’m a doctor — here’s my ‘game-changer’ trick to quickly fall asleep The wax sweeps up dirt, dust and bacteria, protecting the ear canal from irritation, infection and dryness.

But, doctors say ear candling can be dangerous. “I have personally removed candle wax from the ear canal that was left behind, as well as seen patients who had burns to the ear,” Dr. D'Anza says.

Movement: “Your ear has a self-cleaning mechanism that pushes earwax out of the ear canal over time. Healthy earwax is ...

If you have impacted ear wax it may need to be treated by a doctor. Ear wax is a fatty substance produced in your ear canal. The wax — medically known as cerumen — cleans your ears ...

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A pensioner needed to pay for ear wax removal treatment so he could hear his television Geoff Leitch highlighted in a letter to the Oxford Mail how some people now have to pay for the treatment.